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2 charged after death of Regina toddler who was seriously injured last month
Brittney Catherine Emma Burghardt, 26, is charged with second-degree murder after a two-year-old girl died of serious injuries she suffered last month, police say. Justin Noah Paul Anderson, 24, is charged with accessory after the fact.
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Posted: Jul 15, 2021 1:56 PM CT | Last Updated: July 15
Brittney Catherine Emma Burghardt, 26, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a two-year-old girl last month. Justin Noah Paul Anderson, 24, is charged with accessory after the fact. (Tyler Pidlubny/CBC)
What was an investigation into serious injuries suffered by a toddler has turned into Regina s seventh homicide investigation of 2021.
By Carol Thomson
Jul 15, 2021 | 2:22 PM
Two people are facing charges in connection to the death of a two year old girl (35 months) in Regina. The Regina Police Service reports that the toddler was seriously injured and transported to hospital on June 9th. Officers were told she had fallen down the stairs. She succumbed to her injuries four days later, on June 13th.
The death investigation was carried out by the Regina Children’s Justice Centre, which includes police, social workers, medical and justice personnel, and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. Twenty-six year old Brittney Burghardt is charged with 2nd degree murder, and 24 year old Justin Anderson is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. Both were charged with forcible confinement and both appeared in court this morning (Thurs).
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In a news release issued Thursday, Regina police said Brittney Catherine Emma Burghardt, 26, and Justin Noah Paul Anderson, 24, were arrested one day earlier. Burghardt is charged with second-degree murder, while Anderson is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. Both are also charged with forcible confinement.
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The toddler, 35 months old, was taken to hospital on June 9. At approximately 10:30 a.m. that day, officers went to a residence on the 2300 block of Retallack Street to assist other emergency responders. Fire crews, several police vehicles and paramedics were visible on scene that morning.. Police said at the time emergency services were responding to a call that the girl had been seriously injured when she fell down a set of stairs. EMS transported the girl to hospital, but she was subsequ
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